Lyndsay Baker (an LLM at St John’s Carterton) will be joining us next week, and the whole of February as part of her training towards orddained ministry. Welcome Lyndsay
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Following the most recent safeguarding concerns in the Church of England, and the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, we wanted to update this page with The Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft’s (Bishop of Oxford) reflection on the matter and his introduction to The Archbishop of York’s letter to all members of the church. Archbishop…
It is with great pleasure that June Allen was nominated to be inducted in to the Fellowship of St Birinus in October 2024. This is in recognition of the magnificent work that June has long done for St Bartholomew’s and, indeed, continues to do. Thank you June. Take a look at the pictures. You can…
Independent audit finds ‘safeguarding first’ philosophy and ‘solid foundation’ In June 2024 the diocese underwent an independent audit of our safeguarding work, carried out by the INEQE Safeguarding Group. The audit is part of a national programme, commissioned by the Archbishop’s Council, to conduct an intensive and comprehensive review of safeguarding at each diocese and cathedral in…
On the table by the South Door are various events that you may like to sign up for. Plus the latest report and details of Who’s Who for 2024-2025.
Now that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has called a General Election, there are just six weeks until the nation goes to the polls to choose the next government on 4 July. So now is the time for churches and individuals to take action! At the centre of this action is a call to prayer as we look…
The Witney Festival of Food and Drink returns on Saturday 18th May 2024 at the beautiful medieval Saint Mary’s Church, and on Church Green, running from 9:30am to 4:30 pm. The postcode is OX28 4AW. WFOFAD draws thousands of visitors each year – over 3,000 in 2023. Why? Reasons include: WFOFAD is an established part…
In August 2023, the Church of England appointed INEQE Safeguarding Group to conduct Independent Safeguarding Audits of all the dioceses in the Church of England to make sure they are doing all they can to create environments where everyone feels safe, valued and respected. As part of their audit INEQE hope to engage with a wide range…
Dave joins us from the team at St Mary’s, Witney, during February. Listen here as he chats with Andrea explaining his mission and his month here with us at St Bartholomew’s